Xie Lian said, "… … What is it?" “
Jun Wu seemed to have some misgivings.
After considering for a while,
"What's wrong Xian Le, why did you suddenly ask about your master? Did you encounter something in Bronze Cauldron Mountain? Is it related to him? "
Xie Lian came back to his senses. Just as he was about to give a simple explanation, he suddenly heard a noise from the other side. Jun Wu said, "I saw the three mountain monsters you were talking about.
It's really strange! I'll deal with them first.
Then we'll talk in detail. However,
Since you asked, then remember one thing: your master isn't a simple person.
If you really meet him,
You must be careful! "
After saying that, the other side fell into silence.
Xie Lian said, "Di Jun?"
Jun Wu didn't respond. That mountain monster was hard to deal with.
The three encirclement was even more troublesome. Previously, Xie Lian couldn't solve it even with his inexhaustible mana and the Giant God Statue.
Right now, Jun Wu needed some energy to deal with it alone. He gave Hua Cheng a simple explanation of the spirit communication.
The two of them stopped.
At this moment, they were on a wide and flat street.
They looked up at the sky.
Dark clouds covered the moon, and they could faintly see wisps of black smoke floating in front of the cold moon. It was like ink blooming in clear water.
Those were the vengeful spirits that Bai WuXiang sent from Wuyong Temple. They hadn't come in yet.
This was because the Emperor's aura in the Imperial Palace and the various immortal temples in the Imperial City reflected each other, forming a dignified aura. A natural enchantment would block a large number of these evil spirits outside of the aura. Therefore, they could only wander high up in the sky.
Almost every city had a similar aura, because no matter where they were, there would always be a few extraordinary figures and extraordinary Divine Officials. This was the so-called 'great men bring glory to the land'. However, it couldn't be blocked forever. Hua Cheng said, "As long as this layer is reinforced, it'll be fine."
However, the problem was how to reinforce it? Xie Lian said, "Talismans? Magic weapons? "Then he said," I'm afraid not. "
This was a vengeful spirit that covered the entire sky above the Imperial City. Unless they found thousands of talismans and magic weapons, they might not be able to withstand it. Walking back and forth, Xie Lian gritted his teeth and said, "San Lang, I have a way that might be able to reinforce this layer, but … I need people."
Hua Cheng said, "How many?"
Xie Lian replied, "A lot. The more, the better. At least five hundred. "
Hua Cheng asked, "Dead or alive?"
Xie Lian replied, "Living people. Ghosts wouldn't do. I need to borrow the Yang energy and drive of living people to repel those vengeful spirits. "
Hua Cheng said, "If that's the case, then it has to be voluntary."
Xie Lian replied, "Yes. They had to be willing, and they had to have the will to fight back and defend. If you're timid or don't have enough energy, you might be taken advantage of. "
Hua Cheng nodded slightly and said, "It's just like how the soldiers at the forefront of the battlefield are the ones who want to win the most and have faith. If you're forced into a corner, or if you're focused on running away, without any morale, it's impossible for you to win. You're bound to throw away your armor and suffer a crushing defeat. "
Xie Lian said, "That's the principle. Can San Lang find it? "
After pondering for a moment, Hua Cheng said slowly, "Big Brother, if you want to die, I can find as many as you want. It is also easy to live involuntarily. But it's not necessarily easy to find someone who is willing. "
After a pause, he continued, "There are indeed many people in the human world who worship the Ghost King, but I know that one reason is because they fear me. Two, they have requests from me, so they're afraid that I'll submit to me. I can threaten and bribe them, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find the kind of person you need. I'm sorry. "
Xie Lian listened attentively and said, "You don't need to apologize. We'll think of a way to find them together. "
Hua Cheng said, "En. However, Big Brother, I have good news. Fifty steps ahead, there's a group of living people around the corner. "
Xie Lian also felt it and rushed forward to take a look. Coincidentally, there was also a group of people who were about to turn the corner. When they saw him suddenly appear, they cried out in shock, "Ghost!!!"
Xie Lian took a closer look and recognized who it was. He happily said, "Everyone, it's not a ghost, it's me!"
That group of people were monks, Taoists, Daoists, and laymen. They all looked very familiar. Wasn't that Daoist in luxurious clothes the one who opened his Inner Eye? Behind him, wasn't that the group of mages who had been pestering the two of them the whole way and were crushed unconscious by the roof of Qi Rong's black-hearted shop in the barren mountains?
Behind Xie Lian, Hua Cheng leisurely walked up with his hands behind his back. He wasn't in the form of a child now. He was careless and smiled eerily, scaring the Inner Eye and the others into taking a step back. "You still say you're not a ghost! If you're a ghost, then you're a ghost! And a Ghost King!!! "
Hua Cheng's fake smile disappeared and he clicked his tongue impatiently. He was too lazy to even comment. Xie Lian was currently looking for people everywhere. He hurriedly raised his hand. "Everyone, you've come at the right time. There's something …"
Unexpectedly, when he raised his hand, the reaction of the opposite side was several times more exaggerated than he imagined. They all knelt on the ground and were extremely vigilant. They all said, "Be careful of hidden weapons!"
"…"
Xie Lian thought for a while before he remembered what the so-called 'hidden weapons' were. After a moment of silence, he said, "You don't have to be afraid. I don't have any hidden weapons on me." The Pill of Clear Ice and Clean Jade wasn't that easy to make. Just the knife skills alone would take a long time to carve and carve it. He then said, "Moreover, last time you guys forced us into such a state, yet we didn't do anything to you. Now, we have even less of a need."
Hearing this, everyone thought for a moment. It was reasonable, so they hurriedly got up from the ground. One by one, they patted off the dust and tidied up their clothes. However, they still maintained their distance and didn't put down their Buddhist staffs, treasured swords, or other magic tools. The Inner Eye said, "I say, Daoist priest, I haven't seen you for a long time. The ghost energy on your body has become even more serious. I think it's better for you to repent as soon as possible. Speaking of which, why is it so serious? I'm not trying to scare you, but I can't even see your face clearly. "
"…" Xie Lian simply wanted to blush when he heard this. He didn't dare to look at Hua Cheng and interrupted, "We'll talk about this later. Everyone, I've been observing the sky at night and I've seen some bad things. Have you guys seen them? "
The Inner Eye said, "Of course I've seen them! Observing the sky at night is something we must do every day. I thought it was some kind of demon or ghost causing mischief. Could it be Hua Cheng's … Master again? "
Xie Lian said, "Naturally not. Otherwise, I wouldn't have reminded you guys. We've also come for those things. We're currently thinking of ways to reinforce the Imperial City's aura. "
The Inner Eye said in doubt, "You guys? Thinking of ways? "
"Would the Spirit King be so kind?"
Hua Cheng smiled and said, "It's not that I'm being kind. It's just that if I wanted to do something in the Imperial City, this layer of aura wouldn't be able to stop me."
The expressions of the mages changed unpredictably. Xie Lian knew that vigilance wasn't that easy to remove, so he didn't force the issue. He said, "I've dealt with those things in the sky before. They're extremely troublesome. If we let them break through the Imperial City's protective field and enter, there will definitely be chaos. That's why I'm currently looking for people to help set up a defensive array. I need five hundred people."
The Inner Eye was speechless. "Five hundred people?! What kind of array is this? You need so many people! I've never heard of it before. "
Xie Lian didn't have the nerve to say that five hundred people was the minimum requirement. In reality, if he were to say it openly, he'd probably need eight hundred people. The crowd of mages also started talking at once. "I've never heard of it either. Has anyone read about it in a book?" "Are those things that powerful?" "I've only heard of demons eating five hundred people in one bite. I've never heard of an array that requires so many people." "Is it dangerous?"
After careful consideration, Xie Lian honestly said, "I can't say for sure. Maybe, maybe not. I'm only seventy to eighty percent sure. That's because I've never tried this array before. "
It was also impossible to find the records of predecessors. This was because this array wasn't something Xie Lian had read or learned from anyone. Instead, it was something he'd constantly thought about over the past eight hundred years. He thought about what he should do if one day, the Human Face Plague broke out again. Could it be that he could only sit and wait for death? That was how he thought about it. At that time, he didn't really think that he would face this big crisis again in the future. He didn't expect that it would still come in handy.
The group of people discussed for a long time. In the end, the Inner Eye turned around and cautiously said, "We can't gather that many people. Moreover … … "
Moreover, they didn't trust Xie Lian and Hua Cheng.
This was something that couldn't be helped. After all, they didn't know what the Human Face Plague was or how powerful it was. Moreover, in the past, Hua Cheng had formed a grudge with them and had played them like bugs. Xie Lian originally thought that since these people were all mages, they should have their own sects and disciples. Perhaps with a random mix of people, they could gather three to four hundred people. As for the rest, he would think of another way. However, it seemed like his hopes were dashed.
Hua Cheng said, "Brother, there's no need to talk nonsense with them. Let's go. "
Xie Lian nodded his head. He wasn't discouraged and left with him. However, the Inner Eye and the others didn't leave. Instead, they sneakily followed behind them, thinking that they had hidden themselves well. Xie Lian was extremely speechless. However, when he thought that this group of mages was probably afraid that they would bring disaster to the Imperial City, he felt that it was funny. He didn't care anymore. At this time, Hua Cheng suggested, "Why don't we go to the place where the poor people gather? There's no lack of desperados and daring people there. Perhaps we can gain something there."
Thus, the two of them turned around and walked towards the dark parts of the Imperial City. They walked in front of a temple that had been torn down to the point of being dilapidated. Glancing around, they saw that the inside of the temple was filled with people sleeping all the way to the outside of the temple. They seemed to be a group of tramps or beggars. The weather was cold and the ground was frozen. Almost everyone wore ragged clothes. There were men and women, young and old, and they didn't try to avoid arousing suspicion. Some occupied a broken straw mat, some hugged straw for warmth.
However, some simply slept on the ground. The ones who were awake were either groaning in pain from the rotten sores on their bodies or picking at the lice on their bodies. There was even someone who dragged a lame leg around the temple, as if he was delivering a bowl of water to a sick person. Before he even entered, the smell of sweat and a strange odor wafted out, making people feel suffocated.
The most prosperous area and the dirtiest and most dilapidated slum were actually so close together. They were practically separated by only a street. The contrast between the two made people sigh. However, Xie Lian obviously didn't have the time to sigh at this moment. He stepped over the threshold and said, "Everyone, can you help me with something?"
Before anyone could answer, someone first started cursing, "Help your mother's egg! I still want people to help me! Won't you let people sleep? Scram, scram! "
Xie Lian didn't get angry and said, "This is a very important matter. If everyone is willing to lend a helping hand, we will definitely … … definitely benefit the common people!"
He originally wanted to say that he would definitely thank them. Naturally, he would thank them. However, if he went to 'thank them' from the start, then his intentions would be impure. The beggars in the temple cursed even more fiercely, "What does benefiting the common people have to do with me!" Someone asked, "Is there a reward?"
Xie Lian turned around and saw Hua Cheng's eyes flashing with a displeased light. It seemed like he wanted to be a bit more ruthless. Xie Lian hurriedly pulled him back and whispered, "Don't. San Lang, you said that coercion and bribery won't work. I'll talk nicely. There are seventy to eighty people here, we can definitely find a few that can be used. "
Only then did the strange light in Hua Cheng's eyes disappear. At this moment, a slightly hoarse voice said, "Hey, hey, hey! Everyone listen to me! Listen to me! Stop arguing! Let him say what it is first! "
Xie Lian heard this and turned around. He saw that the one who spoke was the lame beggar. His clothes were also ragged, his hair unkempt and his face dirty. He was thin and thin, and his appearance couldn't be seen clearly. However, from his voice, he seemed to be quite young. He waved his hand to greet everyone in the temple. However, the strange thing was that he only waved one hand, so his posture was a bit awkward. The beggars seemed to listen to him, and the cursing voices became weaker. Xie Lian said, "Many thanks!" He didn't waste any words. With a flip of his hand, he sent out a Palm Flame. The flame leaped up high, scaring the beggars into screaming. Those who hadn't woken up all woke up and said, "What kind of demonic technique is this?!"
Xie Lian sternly said, "It's not demonic technique, it's immortal technique. It just proves that what I said wasn't false. To tell you the truth, it's like this. Right now, a large group of demons and ghosts have surrounded the Imperial City and are about to attack. Right now, we need five hundred people to volunteer to join the array and protect the Imperial City. Who is willing to come? I won't hide it. You might encounter danger, but I won't force you. I only ask for volunteers! "
"… …"
Inside the ruined temple, there was a moment of silence. The beggars looked at each other, but no one stood up and said that they were willing. After a long time, one person said, "Protect the Imperial City? Forget it. "
Xie Lian turned his head to look. That person collapsed and muttered to himself, "Even the Imperial City won't protect me. Heh, why should I protect the Imperial City? They can do whatever they want, it's none of my business! "
His indifferent tone carried a hint of anger. It wasn't that Xie Lian couldn't understand, but this made things difficult. Clearly, the people squeezed into this temple were all poor people with similar circumstances, and their thoughts were similar to his. There wasn't any reward, and they didn't seem to have a good life in the Imperial City, so why would they go help at this time? It was already freezing to death cooped up in the temple in the middle of winter, who would want to go out?
Xie Lian tried to make one last effort and said, "If those things invade the Imperial City, there will be a very terrifying plague that will spread. In the end, everyone will be affected."
An old beggar lying on the ground said, "What plague can be more frightening than this old sore on my body?"
"If there really is a plague, then at worst, we'll just leave. It's not like we have to stay here, and it's not like this is a good place. It's the same wherever we go. "
"Then let those grand old masters and young misses of the Imperial City go. There will always be people who go, why must we go? "
"This … …" Xie Lian couldn't explain it clearly. Those grand old masters and young misses would also think like this: If I don't go, there will naturally be someone else who will. Moreover, because they had families and foundations in the Imperial City, in the face of danger, there were more things they couldn't bear to part with, so this kind of thinking would be even stronger. It wasn't that thinking like this was wrong or bad, it was just that if everyone thought like this, things wouldn't be able to continue.
After waiting for a while, no one came out. Xie Lian decisively said, "Alright. Sorry for disturbing. "
He turned around and left the ruined temple. Hua Cheng said, "Brother, don't worry. I also have people moving on my side. Once the news spreads out, we'll be able to find enough. "
Xie Lian nodded. He wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to find five hundred people in the end, but he was worried that there wouldn't be enough time. Grabbing people to make up the numbers would have the opposite effect. Looking up at the sky, those black clouds were still covering the sky, unfathomable.
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "Wait! Wait wait wait! — — I'll go! "
Hearing this, Xie Lian was startled and quickly turned his head. He saw the lame beggar dragging his leg as he jumped out of the temple door and said, "Do you only need the person you're looking for alive or what? There's no problem with broken arms and legs, right? "
It turned out that this person's movements looked awkward because not only was he lame, but he also had a broken arm. It hung limply and powerlessly.
Seeing that someone finally took the initiative to come out, Xie Lian's heart warmed up and he immediately said, "There's no problem at all!"
That person was also quite straightforward and said, "That's good! Bring me along! "
All the beggars in the temple were shocked. "What are you doing??? Didn't you hear what he said? There might be danger! "
"Yeah! Moreover, he didn't even pay. After talking for half a day, he didn't even mention a reward! "
"Don't get involved in this mess. Old Feng, quickly come back!"
"… …"
Since just now, Xie Lian had always felt that this person was very familiar. However, because this person's appearance was too different from the person in his memory, and his voice was also slightly hoarse, he didn't recognize him. But the moment he heard the person beside him shout out the word "Feng", he finally came to a sudden realization.
Xie Lian stared at him and said in disbelief, "… … Master Feng???"
That beggar laughed out loud and stretched out a hand to brush the black hair off his face. "You've recognized me, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
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